They are responsible for defining the vision, strategies and policies for the Quality of Teaching, Research and the Third Mission, through a system of delegated powers and the establishment of specific University Committees. They ensure that a Quality Assurance System is defined that is capable of effectively promoting, guiding and verifying the achievement of the University's objectives. 

• Supports University bodies in the process of reviewing results;
• Prepares analysis documents in the areas of teaching, research and knowledge enhancement, based on documentation produced by the relevant departments;
• Supports governance in monitoring policies and strategies, providing structured elements to support the review;
• Coordinates the collection, verification and completeness of the documentation necessary for accreditation activities.

It is a forum for dialogue between representatives of the University and institutional, professional and associative bodies in the relevant areas. The activities of the Council are aimed at comparing respective priorities and expectations, as well as promoting integration between education, culture and productive activities.

Students play a central role in university life. Their opinions are gathered both directly, through teaching evaluation questionnaires, and indirectly, through their representation in the university's decision-making and policy-making bodies. In these bodies, students must make up at least 15% of the members with voting rights. Student participation is also required in all Internal Quality Assurance Committees (AiQua) and Joint Teacher-Student Committees (CPDS).

Student representation is coordinated by the General Student Council (CGS).

The University recognises an Open Badge for student representation within University bodies.

Periodically assesses the quality of the educational offering and the activities of the University's Research and Third Mission.  Research and Third Mission activities.  It ascertains the overall quality of the various QA processes, contributing to the improvement of the self-assessment system and the promotion of merit. It assesses the effectiveness and efficiency of the Administration and its services.

Implements the University's QA policies; directs and coordinates the appropriate and uniform implementation of QA processes for teaching, research and technical support; promotes a culture of QA through support and training activities aimed at the various members of the university community.

The Internal Quality Assurance Committee for the Degree Programme (AiQUA–CdS)

Known as the ‘AQ Management Group’ in SUA-CDS, it collects, analyses and summarises information relating to the QA processes of the degree programme's teaching; it brings proposals for improvement to the attention of the relevant collegiate body for approval and implementation; it verifies their implementation with all interested parties.

The AiQua Commission is composed of:

• The programme coordinator
• a representative group of programme lecturers and students,

and is supported by a Teaching Quality Manager (MDQ) from the teaching structure to which the programme belongs.

For each department, it assesses the quality of the educational offering, highlighting critical issues and strengths; it formulates opinions on the activation and suppression of degree programmes; it monitors the implementation of quality assurance processes for teaching. It draws up an annual report, broken down by degree programme, taking into account the results of student opinion surveys and their satisfaction with teaching facilities and laboratories, quality of services and organisation of the study environment.

Present in every department, it plays a fundamental role in ensuring the quality of research and the Third Mission (TM). It surveys, monitors and self-assesses the results of departmental research and TM activities. It assists the Head of Department in defining policies and strategies for research and TM and in proposing actions aimed at improving them.

It is a tool that the CdS is encouraged to adopt in order to effectively monitor developments in the labour market and the evolution of training needs; improve communication of the training offer to the outside world; promote relations between the CdS and the economic and productive context in which it operates. It consists of members from within the CdS and representatives from professional, cultural and institutional organisations identified in line with the professional figures of reference of the CdS.